Psalms 34
1 To David, when he changed his appearance in the sight of Abimelech, and so he dismissed him, and he went away. I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise will be ever in my mouth.
David ƒe ha. Ekpa ha sia esime wòdo aɖaʋatɔ eɖokui le Abimelek ŋkume, eye wònyae wòdzo. Mado Yehowa ɖe dzi ɣe sia ɣi; eye eƒe kafukafu anɔ nye nu me ɖaa.
2 In the Lord, my soul will be praised. May the meek listen and rejoice.
Nye luʋɔ aƒo adegbe le Yehowa me, ame siwo le veve sem la nesee ne woakpɔ dzidzɔ.
3 Magnify the Lord with me, and let us extol his name in itself.
Mido kɔkɔ Yehowa kplim; mina míawɔ ɖeka ado eƒe ŋkɔ ɖe dzi.
4 I sought the Lord, and he heeded me, and he carried me away from all my tribulations.
Meyɔ Yehowa, eye wòtɔ nam heɖem tso nye vɔvɔ̃wo katã me.
5 Approach him and be enlightened, and your faces will not be confounded.
Ame siwo tsɔ woƒe ŋku da ɖe edzi la aklẽ, ŋukpe matsyɔ mo na wo o.
6 This poor one cried out, and the Lord heeded him, and he saved him from all his tribulations.
Hiãtɔ sia yɔe, eye Yehowa ɖo toe, heɖee le eƒe xaxawo katã me.
7 The Angel of the Lord will encamp around those who fear him, and he will rescue them.
Yehowa ƒe dɔlawo ƒua asaɖa anyi ƒoa xlã ame siwo vɔ̃nɛ, eye wòɖea wo.
8 Taste and see that the Lord is sweet. Blessed is the man who hopes in him.
Miɖɔe kpɔ, ne miakpɔe be Yehowa ƒe dɔ me nyo; woayra ŋutsu si be ɖe eya amea me.
9 Fear the Lord, all you his saints. For there is no destitution for those who fear him.
Mivɔ̃ Yehowa, mi eƒe ame kɔkɔewo, elabena naneke mehiãa ame siwo vɔ̃nɛ la o.
10 The rich have been needy and hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not be deprived of any good thing.
Dɔ awu dzatawo, eye woagbɔdzɔ, gake ame siwo dia Yehowa ya la, kesinɔnu aɖeke mahiã wo o.
11 Come forward, sons. Listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Miva, vinyewo, miɖo tom, ne mafia Yehowavɔvɔ̃ mi.
12 Which is the man who wills life, who chooses to see good days?
Mia dometɔ siwo lɔ̃ agbe, eye miedi be miakpɔ ŋkekenyui geɖewo la,
13 Prohibit your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
mikpɔ miaƒe aɖewo dzi nyuie tso vɔ̃ ŋuti, eye miaƒe nuyiwo tso aʋatsokaka ŋuti.
14 Turn away from evil, and do good. Inquire about peace, and pursue it.
Mite ɖa le vɔ̃ gbɔ, eye miawɔ nu nyui, midi ŋutifafa, eye miati eyome.
15 The eyes of the Lord are on the just, and his ears are with their prayers.
Yehowa ƒe ŋku le ame dzɔdzɔewo ŋu, eye eƒe towo le woƒe ɣlidodo ŋu;
16 But the countenance of the Lord is upon those who do evil, to perish the remembrance of them from the earth.
ke Yehowa klẽa ŋku ɖe nu vɔ̃ɖi wɔlawo be wòaɖe wo ɖa le anyigba dzi, eye womagaɖo ŋku wo dzi akpɔ o.
17 The just cried out, and the Lord heard them, and he freed them from all their tribulations.
Ame dzɔdzɔewo do ɣli, Yehowa see, eye wòɖe wo le woƒe xaxawo katã me.
18 The Lord is near to those who are troubled in heart, and he will save the humble in spirit.
Yehowa tsɔ ɖe ame siwo ƒe dzi gbã gudugudu la gbɔ, eye wòɖea ame siwo ƒe gbɔgbɔ wogbã ƒu anyi.
19 Many are the afflictions of the just, but from them all the Lord will free them.
Ame dzɔdzɔe ƒe fukpekpewo sɔ gbɔ ŋutɔ, gake Yehowa ɖenɛ le wo katã me;
20 The Lord preserves all of their bones, not one of them shall be broken.
ekpɔa eƒe ƒuwo katã ta, eye womaŋe wo dometɔ aɖeke o.
21 The death of a sinner is very harmful, and those who hate the just will fare badly.
Dzɔgbevɔ̃e awu ame vɔ̃ɖi, eye woabu fɔ ame dzɔdzɔewo ƒe futɔwo.
22 The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants, and none of those who hope in him will fare badly.
Yehowa ɖea eƒe dɔlawo, eye womabu fɔ ame siwo katã sinɛ tsona la o.
